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 Hi Alex - The rate I mentioned is by no means a 
recommendation, just the amount I've decided on after a lot of testing and 
talking.  If you're not trying to put the tea through a small nozzle or 
drip system it makes sense to grow a bit more bacteria than you might 
need.  I don't know who could afford to add 5% sugar, (1.25gals of molasses 
in a 25 gal brew).  Is anyone actually doing this?? 
  
Dave   
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  Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:19 
  AM 
  Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Filtering 
  ACT 
  
  thx, dave... it seems that I have been growing fungi, 
  what with adding ten times  as much sugar as you recommend... now I got the 
  picture
  brgds, alex --- In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, 
  "dkemnitz2000"  <dkemnitz2000@y...> wrote: > --- 
  In compost_tea@yahoogroups.com, 
  "David Loring" <dloring3@c...> 
   > wrote: > > Alex - There is a poll on this compost tea site 
  on addition of  > molasses, have a look.  Right, 2oz. is not much 
  in 25 gals but the  > tea was analysed and had good numbers for both 
  active and total  > bacteria.  Active bacteria at 200ppm is only 
  about 0.67 ounces of  > bacteria in 25 gals.  It's not hard to 
  imagine that 2 oz. of sugar  > can grow way more than 0.67 ounces of 
  total bacteria.  It goes  > something like this for 25 gals of 
  tea: > > 25gals x 8.35pounds/gal x 16oz/pound = 3,340 ounces of tea x 
   > 0.000200 (200ppm recommended active bacteria) = 0.668oz. AB > 
  > >  > <><><><><><<>Hey 
  Dave, So using the above calculation(example) the  > bacteria are 
  weighed.  Is that right?  200ppm active bacteria in 25  > 
  gallons water weigh 0.67 oz. Would they be dried or  as is, 
   basis?    > That's interesting. Dennis >  > 
   >  >  >  >  I'm not sure why the basic recipe in 
  the Compost Tea Brewing  Manual  > calls for 16 ounces of molasses/50 
  gal brew.  It will certainly  grow  > a lot of bacteia at just 
  0.2 percent of 50 gals.  I understand that  > the 5% rate is meant 
  to actually inhibit the bacteria for a fungal  > brew. > > 
   > > Dave > >   ----- Original Message ----- 
   > >   From: alex de mello  > >   To: 
  compost_tea@yahoogroups.com  > >   Sent: Wednesday, August 
  27, 2003 2:06 PM > >   Subject: [compost_tea] Re: Filtering 
  ACT > >  > >  > >   dave: thx for the 
  info... but 2oz. in 25 gal, isn't that like  > 0,06% molasses? that 
  would be far from the 5% I recall reading as a  > max. here in this 
  forum... > >     > >   >Subject: 
  Re: Re: Filtering ACT > >  > >   Alex - Maybe 
  there are paint filters with different size  holes?   > I can 
  filter five gallons about as quickly as it comes out of my 50  > gal 
  tank, maybe 30 seconds.  I put the 5 gal pail below the brewer  > 
  outlet valve and hold the filter bag so the stream of tea passes  > 
  through it.  A little shaking is needed sometimes to keep the  > 
  materials moving to the bottom of the bag.  I don't substitute  > 
  anything for molasses, just use less of it.  I've had good SFI  > 
  numbers using 2oz. molasses in 25 gals of tea starting with a few  > 
  pounds of vermicompost. > >   Dave > >  > 
  >  > >   alex de mello > >  > > 
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